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SE18 5RW

POSTCODE

A Woolwich Dockyard postcode in Greenwich, a 5-minute walk from Woolwich Dockyard Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 43.3

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Mulgrave Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.13 mi

  3. 3
    Cardwell Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  4. 4
    St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.43 mi

  5. 5
    Woodhill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

  6. 6
    Foxfield Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Woolwich Dockyard Rail Station

    Rail

    387 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    626 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Woolwich

    Rail

    739 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Monk Street /Calderwood Street

    Bus · ->S · south

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Powis Street

    Bus · Stop B · west

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • John Wilson Street / Powis Street

    Bus · Stop Y · south

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Artillery Place /J ohn Wilson St

    Bus · Stop X · west

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Calderwood Street

    Bus · Stop V · east

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE18 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE18 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

SE18 5RW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE18 5 sector.

Average price
£322,860
Median price: £275,750
Median -3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
View district SE18
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £326,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£340k£281k£222k
Oct '25Feb '26Aug '26
£326,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£420,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5DE
£475,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5EZ
£225,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5NB
£240,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5NH
£221,500 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£390,000 · 2026-02-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5JG
£172,000 · 2026-02-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5SS
£270,000 · 2026-02-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE18 5EU
£505,000 · 2026-02-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SE18 5BE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE18 5RW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE18 5RW

Counts are for Woolwich Dockyard electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -12%
503723
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
18
YoY -18%
281910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY -29%
533822
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

80
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Greenwich 042 (E02006994)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,344

£55,008–£75,264

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,440

£41,995–£55,874

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,401

£41,868–£49,231

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,610

£28,415–£37,424

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,935
African25.4%
White Brit.24.1%
Other White13.7%
Other Asian11.1%
Other ethnic group3.8%
+ 13 other groups · 22.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,932
Christian42.6%
No religion27.6%
Muslim11.3%
Not answered6.8%
Hindu5.6%
+ 4 other religions · 6.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,932
25–3425.8%
35–4923.7%
50–6414.5%
10–157.1%
20–246.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%

Households

Total households: 814
One person: other29.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8186
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8186 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE18 5RW

England
Country
Greenwich
Local Authority
Woolwich Dockyard
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE18 5RW
Coordinates
51.4904, 0.0601
Grid reference
TQ431788
Easting
543,120
Northing
178,843
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F3R6+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Greenwich
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Greenwich

Administrative Information

Greenwich
Local Authority
Council Area
Greenwich and Woolwich E14001257
Constituency
E14001257
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Woolwich Dockyard
Constituency code
E14001257
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Greenwich, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Greenwich

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greenwich 042B E01033737
E01033737
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 042 E02006994
E02006994
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greenwich 004I E01033737
E01033737
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greenwich 004 E02000316
E02000316
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:11 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE18 5RW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033737 and MSOA E02006994 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8186
Present — Active
Postcode SE18 5RW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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